A 14-year-old and Five adults were rescued at sea between Vela la Vela and Gizo. On August 19th, 2024, Police in Gizo rescued four people who jumped from a ray boat due to rough seas between Gizo and Vella la Vella Island. The rescue came about when a 60-horse Yamaha boat encountered a rough sea […]
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Monkey Business at Solomon Islands’ International Airports. The two international airports in the Solomon Islands are under fire from local travelers. Honiara and Munda International Airport’s customs officers have come under the spotlight for the wrong reasons. Local passengers who are flying home from abroad specifically from Australia and New Zealand have raised concerns about
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Solomon Islands and Japan Strengthen Bilateral Relations through Human Resources Development Scholarship. In another significant step towards deepening bilateral relations, the Solomon Islands and Japan have signed an Exchange of Notes and Grant Agreement to provide Human Resource Development Scholarships for the Solomon Islands. This agreement, marked by a ceremony held today, was seen as
More Than 200 UXOs Safely Removed from a School in Honiara. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has safely removed 202 Unexploded Ordnance (UXOs) at St. Nicholas School today (20 August 2024). The removal came about when the school discovered a stockpile of US projectiles in front
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Malaita Opens New Immigration Division Office in Auki. Malaitans Can Now Access Passport and visa services in Auki. The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has achieved another policy milestone with the official opening of the Immigration Division in Auki, Malaita Province last week. The establishment of the Immigration Division not only provides relief
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The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) is shifting to a leader-led transformative process to encompass a more comprehensive net development effect from the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) that can create national development momentum says the Honorable Minister for MRD Rollen Seleso. Hon. Minister Seleso was speaking at the official opening of the four-day induction training
On Wednesday, 14 August 2024, Professor Transform Aqorau, Vice Chancellor of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), and his team paid a courtesy visit to Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School (PSS) in Auki, Malaita Province. During the visit, Prof. Aqorau outlined SINU’s plans to establish its 4th campus at Aligegeo. He assured Principal Alick Babesia that
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Minister of Education Hon. Tozen Leokana has signed the much anticipated 2024/2025 Training Plan (SITESP) opportunity list on 12th Monday, August 2024. The Director of National Scholarship Division (NSD) Mr. John Iromea confirmed this in a circular issued on 13th Tuesday, August 2024. This means that the 2025 round of SIG Scholarships will be opened
The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare has warned importers of goods into Solomon Islands from unloading consignments at undeclared seaport wharves in the country. The warning becomes effective on 8 August 2024 and is directed to all business houses, licensed Customs Agents, NGOs, donor partners, and individuals in and around Honiara. This means
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Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) Dr Franco Rodie was among senior officials from the government ministries in the Pacific countries attending the Asian Development Bank (ADB) “Project Implementation Seminar – Empowering Project Managers in the Pacific” from 6th– 9th August in Nadi, Fiji. Organized by ADB, the seminar was
